"Tour de France and Paris Olympic Games? Why not" - Romain Grégoire has high ambitions reagrding his 2024 race programme
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With five victories to his name, Romain Grégoire was one of the three most prolific French riders in 2023. A very big performance when you realize that the Groupama-FDJ rider is only 20 years old and was in his first year among the professionals!
Sparkling on the 4 Jours de Dunkerque and the Tour du Limousin, Grégoire also shone in the WorldTour, with a remarkable performance on the Strade Bianche at the start of the season (8th) and a second place in a stage of Vuelta a Espana.
"It's a successful season. I was hoping to win races, it was done five times, I didn't think I would win general classifications, but I did. So we can say it's a really successful season. For a first season, it's very good," declared Grégoire, speaking to Cyclism'Actu.
Aware that he still has "steps to overcome to reach the high level," the winner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège U23 2022 does not yet know which major races he will have the opportunity to compete in 2024. "Tour de France and Paris Olympic Games? Why not, it's a little early to think about it. The Olympics are of course a dream, but I don't know yet,", concludes the one who also supported Lenny Martinez when he raced in the leading jersey at La Vuelta.
Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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